Week 14 Uganda Premier League Results (23rd December 2014):
Vipers S.C 0 – 0 Bright stars F.C
KCC 3- 0 Entebbe F.C
Sadolin Paints F.C 1- 2 SC Villa (Stopped after 80 minutes)
Police 1 -2 Lweza
Kira Young 1 – 1 Sports Club Victoria University
Bul F.C 1- 1 URA
Rwenshama F.C 1-3 Simba S.C
Express 1-2 Soana F.C
The Uganda Premier League first round action officially climaxed with all the 16 teams playing on Tuesday.
It was a hard fought draw for Kawempe based side, Bright Stars in a goal-less engagement with the current table leaders , Vipers football club at Buikwe Stadium in Mukono.
Vipers now accumulate 35 points and they are the official Uganda Premier League Christmas champions.
In the city centre, defending champions, Kampala City Council (KCC) F.C registered a convincing 3-0 home victory at the KCCA Stadium in Lugogo.
Striker, Herman Wasswa opened the scoring records for the home side in the first half.
Other goals from strikers; William Wadri and Brian Umony condemned Entebbe F.C to their 9th defeat of the opening round.
Fans in Jinja town were spoilt for choice with the two area teams all in action at home.
At Kakindu Stadium, BUL F.C skipper, Patrick ‘Crespo‘ Asiku gave the home team a 29th minute lead with his customary headed goal, his second of the campaign.
This was after a well curled in corner from Joshua Masene that easily beat the entire URA back line.
With the match destined for another routine home side victory for Uganda Cranes assistant coach, Kefa Kisala and his BUL side, it took another corner for URA to score in similar fashion.
Defender, Sam Ssenkoomi headed off Allan Munaaba’s corner with less than 10 minutes to play.
In the same town at Bugembe Stadium, the encounter between the home side, Sadolin Paints F.C and SC Villa ended prematurely with the vistor leading 1-2 in the 80th minute.
This was after angry fans(believed to be home fans) disrupted play by throwing objects and invading the playing area. Police was quick to disperse them with tear gas as the situation was quickly brought under control.
Before the chaotic scenes, Sadolin Paints had taken a 55th seconds lead in the opening minute through striker Fred Segujjo that was cancelled by Erias Ssekisambu’s equalizer in the 30th minute.
Karim Ndugwa scored the would be SC Villa’s winner 20 minutes after the game restarted from the half time break only for the match to end prematurely.
(The Uganda Premier League will study the match referee’s report and quickly communicate the verdict).
At Mityana Ssaza grounds, league debutants, Rwenshama F.C suffered their 11th defeat of the season- falling to army side Simba at home.
Derrick Ssemeele inside the opening 40 seconds for Simba’s first, before Eziekel Katende’s double iced the cake in t 14th and 59th minutes of the game.
Rwenshama F.C were missing their lead scorer, Julius Malingumu, who has notched 5 goals of the campaign so far.
At Kavumba Recreational Stadium, Fred Kalanzi’s first half brace helped Lweza F.C topple Police F.C at their own grave yard.
Express Football Club was left in total shock following a last minute gasp match winning goal from veteran Hamis Kitagenda at the Mutesa II Stadium in Wankulukuku.
The first round will conclude with one more fixture between Entebbe F.C and Kira Young at Namboole Stadium on Saturday, 27th December 2014.
The match was was played after its scheduled venue at Namboole Stadium was booked for the NRM delegates’ conference last week.
The second round will start on the 12th January 2015.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL.
MAIN PHOTO: KCC Striker Herman Wasswa celebrates his opener at Lugogo against Entebbe Football Club
